Pixie

Posted Dec 26, 2005, 6:22:50 PM UTC
Just like the title says, a pixie. Im not sure if i should watercolor it or not...What do you think?

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  • Jul 25, 2006, 5:46:35 PM UTC
    o.o Me likies Momo! ^-^ -huggle-
  • May 26, 2006, 7:01:37 PM UTC
    Wow good job on this picture. I think it would look good in water colors. Great work keep it up.
  • Dec 26, 2005, 4:50:18 PM UTC
    Water colours would be good if you can control it. I suggest minimal colour- emphasising the wings. Did you have any thoughts on colours you want?
    • Dec 26, 2005, 6:25:39 PM UTC
      I try to have control. I have a pretty steady hand, I just dont want to ruin the whole picture. Im not sure about the colors I want tho. Only colors I have in mind is for the wook shes perched on. Any ideas? (Once again, thanks!!)
      • Dec 26, 2005, 9:36:15 PM UTC
        *me vibrate non head surgens hands* I freak my family out with my shakes, but it seriously doesn't come out when you draw- just inking. My suggestion is to scan it, or photocopy it onto watercolour paper (Drawing paper is 110gsm, water colour I believe is in the 200gsm), but do it faintly. Once you've done your water colours, and its dry, then you can go over your lines with a fine black ink- even a transparent ink to give it a smooth look :nods: She's a fairy obviously, so she doesn't need to had skin colour- how about mood her colourings? She looks sad, so maybe blues, greens, greys- nothing bold. very washed out colours. Make your darkest colour a medium shade. Greeany bluey grey BG- slightly darker than her- but don't forget her wings are transparent, so you'll need to transfure the backgroundand her skin colour through her wings. If it was me- when it was dry, I'd also get some washed out white and give her acsents to make her wings look glossy. That's how I'd do it Smile
        • Dec 27, 2005, 7:58:29 AM UTC
          I like your ideas for the coloring ^-^ For her skin, I was thinking of a greyish color. I didnt know that there was certain paper for water coloring o.o; Do you HAVE to have watercolor paper? And whats transparent ink? I havent heard of that before. >.<
          • Dec 27, 2005, 4:44:34 PM UTC
            Weel, when you say watercolours, what do you mean? Pencils you add water to? Or a paint that you thin out with water? If its the later, then I can't help you at all. Transparent is being able to see through something. Like glass. When you add water to water colour, it goes from being opaque (no light passes through) to transparent (see through) until its pure water you're playing with. Water colours are too hostile for me, so I don't use them, but if you use water colours on normal paper, it'll crinckle up cause it expands as it absorbs water. My drawing paper is 110g, I think printer paper is usually 80g,and water colour is 220 I think. It's cause of the water content- Artists don't like their paper to distort as they draw. I feels beter apparently too- my friend uses it to draw normally on- expensive tastes, but she likes it Smile
            • Dec 27, 2005, 5:23:54 PM UTC
              I meant watered down paint water colors. And when you said transparent ink..I thought you meant a pen that had ink that was transparent...My brain wasnt working I guess >.<; And the paper..I understand that getting the watercolor paper would help...but I dont think I could wait that long to go and get it >.< Ive been on a watercoloring binge recently. Haha
              • Dec 27, 2005, 5:41:20 PM UTC
                Like... paint that is ment to be watered down? OR is it acrylic?
                • Dec 29, 2005, 3:19:51 PM UTC
                  Im not sure. All I know is that its like little chalk squares that you add water to and pow! You have watercolor. Heh ^-^;
                  • Dec 29, 2005, 4:06:18 PM UTC
                    Ahhh- Ok, so its paint then. Water colours are specifically designed to be thinned. That stuff you've got is more of a paint. On the brighter side, paint doesn't crinkle the page as badly. On the lower note, its not really water colours. I don't know how much they are where you live, but for watercolours in art class, I had to pay $20 NZ for a set of 12 water colour paints which start off as a paste, and and go from 100% consistantcy to almost water coloured with the amount of water you add. They are cheep, and don't have a great range, but they start are mosturized, and get more hydrated. You ones are already dehydrated, so they tend to be chalky to use. Err- crap to use is an easier way of puting it. If you want to try out some actual water colours, you don't have to get the expesive brands, but I don't suggest those art kit ones. You'll know what I mean when you try the better stuff Smile no offence- they're good for kids to figure out if they like art, but if you want something nice, its best to learn with something of a higher quality. You obviously have the startings of a passion for it, so give that a go Smile You will have to check your paper grams though. Nothing below 110g- seriously.
                    • Dec 29, 2005, 5:08:32 PM UTC
                      Hehe. The watercolors I have come in a kit(xmas gift) I get one every year from the family basically, so, heh. Ill have to go find some real watercolors--and that paper too! Thanks ^-^

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